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st poll: how much will it cost to retake the two sections of the CPA exam that I didnt pass? -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 8, 13:45 2
- $400. -- nm - Mop (211 lbs) Apr 8, 13:48
- 312.50 -- nm - Spawn Apr 8, 13:46
Bah, now I don't know what to do with myself this afternoon. I was planning to go out for gas and groceries, and then make - MojaveMeg Apr 8, 13:39 3
- make brownies for the weekend. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 8, 13:45 2
  - I only do that when there's someone else to eat them. I wouldn't dare make them just for me. -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 8, 13:48 1
    - why not? fine, make some blueberry pancakes. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 8, 13:49
Before there was Photoshop. A kind of unique site showing classic pin-up girl pictures and the original photos they were made from -- (link) - oblique Apr 8, 13:29 4 1
- Very cool to see how visualized each shoot was in advance. -- nm - Spawn Apr 8, 13:45
- I heart this. -- nm - Amy Apr 8, 13:43
- That's pretty cool. -- nm - Mop (211 lbs) Apr 8, 13:42
- excellently cool -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 8, 13:41
Just reading an article on the possible US Government Shutdown...one question...Is it possible to fire idiots on both sides?.... - Walt_Disney Apr 8, 13:28 14
- This is chiefly a game of chicken. No one wants to blink, and negotiations aren't the issue. - Mop (211 lbs) Apr 8, 13:45 1
  - Hmmm. There's an analogy here between the media running polls as to 'which side is more to blame for a shutdown'... - Dr.Vermin Apr 8, 13:50
- Unemployment claims are about to go through the roof! -- nm - Spawn Apr 8, 13:42 3
  - technically they cant apply for unemployment. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 8, 13:50 1
    - Not if the office is closed! -- nm - Spawn Apr 8, 13:55
  - Sorry, we're closed. -- nm - Unemployment Office Apr 8, 13:43
- 1) Elect a bunch of tea partiers who hate gov't. 2) Shut down gov't. - con_carne Apr 8, 13:39 1
  - rinse, spin, repeat. -- nm - znufrii Apr 8, 13:44
- At this point, I largely agree. - Dr.Vermin Apr 8, 13:36 2
  - Only the naive belive it's about fiscal responsibility for the GOP. It's all about ideology. -- nm - mara Apr 8, 13:38 1
    - I don't trust you as a judge on naivite, in regards to the GOP. - Dr.Vermin Apr 8, 13:43
- it's insane. I'm so pissed. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 13:30
- They have to agree sooner or later, that's the part that amazes me. The shutdown isn't the end of the negotiations. -- nm - mara Apr 8, 13:29 1
  - Yes, but how the public reacts will now determine who blinks first. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 8, 13:30
Vermin's gonna be pissed! EPA rider axed. -- (link) - mara Apr 8, 13:25 3
- That's a major concession by the GOP. I wonder if the Dems had to give up something for that, or if the GOP's rolling over. -- nm - Mop (211 lbs) Apr 8, 13:47
- Mags Bennett made a strong case. -- nm - Reagen Apr 8, 13:34
- Dammit. - Dr.Vermin Apr 8, 13:31
Manny, being Manny, has announced his retirement. -- nm - Tim Apr 8, 13:24 10
- The MLB statement: - Tim Apr 8, 13:26 7
  - whoa, talk about stupid -- nm - Beaker Apr 8, 13:49
  - wait...he had another violation? -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 8, 13:27 5
    - Based on that, I can't imagine how else we are to interpret it. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 8, 13:29 4
      - He really hated playing it seems. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 8, 13:33 3
        
        He liked playing, but he liked pot more. (Wait, is it pot or something else?) -- nm - mara Apr 8, 13:33 2
        
        cobra blood. -- nm - Reagen Apr 8, 13:34 1
        
        It was too much of that damned niacin from French cereal boxes! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 8, 13:45
- And another Hall of Famer can't bow out gracefully. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 8, 13:25
- Good riddance. -- nm - David Apr 8, 13:25
We just got word that we will not be shutting down operations regardless of what happens. So, yay for a pay check. Hope everything works out for - sycor Apr 8, 13:22 2
- Are you sure that "not shutting down" equals "continuing to get paid"? -- nm - mara Apr 8, 13:23 1
  - 99%. But if I'm not getting paid then I'm going home. -- nm - sycor Apr 8, 13:24
Diet Pepsi, take me away! -- nm - con_carne Apr 8, 13:21
Is it possible for someone to throw up in an email and send it? - Mel Profit Apr 8, 13:21 2
- don't you mean "he" -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 8, 13:35
- F-in VIP. -- nm - Spawn Apr 8, 13:26
If you care, release dates for Star Trek streaming on Netflix -- (link) - oblique Apr 8, 13:20
nubby: 301, spamlet: 299 -- nm - nubby Apr 8, 13:15 1
- way to go nubster. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 8, 13:49
Just received this from a friend - surprised I hadn't seen it before :) - MojaveMeg Apr 8, 13:08 6
- Aww, you made his day. He's going to tell his friends he got someone with it, and be the man for a day. -- nm - MDH Apr 8, 13:16
- HAH - good one -- nm - JenBro Apr 8, 13:14
- excellent -- nm - peglegpete Apr 8, 13:13
- :) -- nm - crash davis Apr 8, 13:12
- that's priceless. I'm going to use that in the future. -- nm - sycor Apr 8, 13:10
- Hehe - Stephen Apr 8, 13:10
Poker? -- nm - Beaker Apr 8, 13:06 8
- I'm around. I'll set up the tourney -- nm - znufrii Apr 8, 13:08 6
  - Tourney is set up for 9:30 ET. -- nm - znufrii Apr 8, 13:11 5
    - poker stars. What name of tourney am I looking for? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 8, 13:36 4
      - Oh, I am definitely playing now, no matter how drunk I get -- nm - Beaker Apr 8, 13:50
      - you have to join our Home Game club first... - znufrii Apr 8, 13:39 2
        
        Don't do it Pippy, it's a trap! - Spawn Apr 8, 13:43
        
        sign up info here -- (link) - znufrii Apr 8, 13:42 [Backboard]
- I hardly know her! -- nm - JaxSean Apr 8, 13:07
I think I've had too much sugar today. My teeth hurt. - JaxSean Apr 8, 13:06 4
- jealous! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 8, 13:34
- do you always have such an excellent potluck selection - JenBro Apr 8, 13:13 1
  - We have that here about every 2 weeks. Every day in December. -- nm - Amy Apr 8, 13:37
- That's just your body expanding. It's normal after eating - oblique Apr 8, 13:09
has anyone watched the Kennedy's on Reelz? if so, is it as bad as all the reviews state? -- nm - peglegpete Apr 8, 13:04 5
- I think they're running a marathon of all episodes tomorrow. I will probably catch bits and pieces throughout. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 8, 13:21
- not yet, I'm backed up with Camelot, The Borgias, and Mildred Pierce. I'll get around to it. -- nm - crash davis Apr 8, 13:17
- What don't they like about it? I watched an episode last night - found it interesting from a historical context. - MojaveMeg Apr 8, 13:16 2
  - I know the EW reviewer thinks it's a hit piece. - Dr.Vermin Apr 8, 13:19 1
    - I feel like I grew up with universal criticism of that family. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 13:31
omg, shut down happening now...real housewives of DC cancelled!!! -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 8, 13:01 5
- oh gawd, what will trish do now! -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 8, 13:18
- Old news and good riddance. Miami is canceled too. -- nm - lileve Apr 8, 13:10 2
  - it was on the cnn news ticker crawler...I hate all those shows, its like nails onna blackboard to me -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 8, 13:23 1
    - They are my guilty pleasure - although I didn't like DC or Miami really ... the OC, New York, Jersey and Atlanta have me all caught up. - JenBro Apr 8, 13:29
- good. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 8, 13:01
Fox lies about another poll. -- (link) - mara Apr 8, 13:00 2
- "Fox essentially took the number for Republicans and claimed that it represented all Americans" Yes. Republicans are the only *real* Americans. - Dr.Vermin Apr 8, 13:14
- so much hatred for the polish people. Did they have bad sausage once or something? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 13:00
so how do time zones effect mhp of supercars traveling at top speed -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 8, 12:58 2
- You'd have to stop for tires/gas/service before that even would be an issue. -- nm - Amy Apr 8, 13:17
- Same way it affects planes - flight length can vary by hours on a round trip. - Beryllium (iPhone) Apr 8, 13:05
I know it's early, but I'd at least like Youk hitting znufrii's weight. Jesus. - Will Hunting Apr 8, 12:57
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- Thus why Felix wasn't penalized with only 12 last year! -- nm - Gwaahjo Apr 8, 13:04
"bosses day" reminds me of what my mother used to say... - Dr.Vermin Apr 8, 12:57
"Canada is the closest thing the world has to an 'Island of Stability', and Harper is the closest thing Canada has to Gilligan." -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 8, 12:56 1
- That. There. The Liberals should campaign on this slogan until election day. -- nm - Mop (211 lbs) Apr 8, 13:43
From BB's: There are many areas of Quebec outside of Montreal where French is factively forcing out English.... - Walt_Disney Apr 8, 12:55 6
- fair enough ... but some of it is being done through laws, yes? -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 12:59 3
  - Its happening both in a legal change and societal change. I am not saying its right...but both sides do not really communicate why they are upset.... - Walt_Disney Apr 8, 13:08
  - Yes, but the laws are the will of the (local) majority, iirc -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Apr 8, 13:06 1
    - ok. Earlier, I was talking about instances where there were no laws in place to favor one language over another. - loosilu Apr 8, 13:08
- bah I cant spell - "French is actively forcing out English." -- nm - Walt_Disney Apr 8, 12:57
- and those are the areas I avoid while getting through the province as fast as I can -- nm - J Apr 8, 12:57
"The American People still have two out of three branches of the government working for them, and that ain't bad!" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 12:53
When Harry Met Sally...2 -- (link) - J Apr 8, 12:51
Leslie Hendrix poll. do you know who this actress is?...spoiler inside - peglegpete Apr 8, 12:51 3
- Love her. -- nm - TWuG Apr 8, 12:58
- no -- nm - Epiphany Apr 8, 12:51
- what's L&O ? -- nm - decline Apr 8, 12:51
It's starting. Some government websites are shutting down. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 12:47 7
- TPM may want to hear from you, when the real effects hit you guys. -- (link) - mara Apr 8, 12:58 1
  - nice! -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 13:09
- What to do when the federal goverment sh-****************************************** ******************* -- nm - bc/nc reading on the internets Apr 8, 12:53
- reminds me of this tweet from my follower list a few days ago -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 8, 12:51
- linky -- (link) - decline Apr 8, 12:51
- The IRS site won't...ever -- nm - Bacon on a Droid Apr 8, 12:48 1
  - FEMA online training is down, with a message that's it's due to shutdown. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 12:49
Ok, with our tax refund we'll probably be getting a gaming system for the living room. It's down to the PS3 or XBox, specifically for the Move and/or - Stephen Apr 8, 12:45 18
- buy an atari 2600 - decline Apr 8, 13:03 1
  - I still have my old one! - Stephen Apr 8, 13:08
- since you already have a ps3, I would get the xbox + kinect, then a cheaper bluray player (I bet st could find you a deal). -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 8, 13:02
- Get Xbox so you can play Halo with the no lifers....eeeerrrrrr people that work hard and just want to relax every nighti - Bacon on a Droid Apr 8, 12:53
- Kinect reviews are glowing; Move is described as more of the same. - David Apr 8, 12:50 5
  - I have a kinect, but only one kinect game. It's not hooked up right now. - Beryllium Apr 8, 12:57
  - Played with one all weekend when the family was up. was awesome - Bacon on a Droid Apr 8, 12:56
  - i have to say, the night i played it i was all 'we HAVE to get one.' -- nm - Andie Apr 8, 12:54
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    - We'll get Sports. Amazon gives you a $25 credit toward a game with Kinect purchase. -- nm - David Apr 8, 12:59
- Kinect. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 8, 12:46 7
  - I would agree but it's a future tech. I don't think the game selection for Kinect justifies the purchase just yet. -- nm - oblique Apr 8, 12:48 6
    - He already has a PS3. Get a Xbox. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 8, 12:50 5
      - For not having a blu-ray X-Box + Kinect would have to obliterate in performance and game selection... -- nm - Stephen Apr 8, 12:51 4
        
        But ... you already have a PS3. If there's a console specific game that's only PS3, you have that covered. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 8, 12:58 2
        
        The PS3 is in the bedroom. - Stephen Apr 8, 13:23 1
        
        From what I hear, you will want the Kinect in the bedroom. - Spawn Apr 8, 13:46
        
        I have both and it does....but I do love the bluray, 95% of my gaming is on the xbox -- nm - J Apr 8, 12:53
This hot and talented woman was just in our office......(link) -- (link) - Walt_Disney Apr 8, 12:44 2
- Very nice. That last name is a bit unfortunate. Makes me think I'm missing something. -- nm - Was Bar Was Apr 8, 12:51
- was she nekkid ? -- nm - decline Apr 8, 12:51
Cr@p! My weather-wimp friends have decided they don't want to risk going out until Sunday. I have to be - MojaveMeg Apr 8, 12:42 3
- bakcyard! -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 8, 12:42 2
  - I may have to......but I can't see the sunrise from there. -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 8, 12:44 1
    - fly to kc, camp with the grandkidlets -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 8, 12:44
I was in the ER administrative office today looking over charts. The lady in front of me spent at least 30 min looking for shoes online. Must be - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 8, 12:41 4
- oh.no.you.di.n't -- nm - big badassed union worker waving finger in anger Apr 8, 12:57
- it's written into every CBA i've ever seen: "daily internet shoe shopping break, 30 minutes" - moles Apr 8, 12:49
- Pot. Kettle. -- nm - oblique Apr 8, 12:47 1
  - I am at home. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 8, 12:50
Woooo! -- nm - JenBro Apr 8, 12:40
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- I'm so torn about this series. I love Boston losing because I worry about them, but then again, it's the Yanks. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 8, 12:48 1
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- spoils - TFox Apr 8, 12:41
Banfff! -- nm - peglegpete Apr 8, 12:40 1
- Lakelouise! -- nm - Reagen Apr 8, 12:42

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